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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8845 — TA Associates/Rothschild/Datix) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, financial services, health care, investment company, merger control, software








C_2018106EN.01001701.xml










21.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 106/17





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8845 — TA Associates/Rothschild/Datix)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 106/11)






1.


On 14 March 2018, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Rothschild & CO SCA (‘Rothschild’) (France),










—


TA Associates Cayman Ltd (‘TA Associates’) (Cayman Islands),










—


Datix Holdings Limited (‘Datix’) (UK).




Rothschild and TA Associates acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Datix. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Rothschild: an independent financial advisory group providing M&A, strategy and financing advice, as well as investment and wealth management solutions to large institutions, families, individuals and governments, worldwide,
—   for TA Associates: an investor in five core sectors, namely business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology industries in North America, Europe and Asia,
—   for Datix: a provider of of patient safety and incident reporting software.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8845 — TA Associates/Rothschild/Datix, to the following address:
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Case C-252/17: Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 21 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo Social No 2 de Cádiz — Spain) — Moisés Vadillo González v Alestis Aerospace SL (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Article 53(2) and Article 94 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice — Insufficient information regarding the factual and legal context of the dispute in the main proceedings and lack of grounds justifying why an answer to the questions referred is necessary — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2018-03-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: gender equality, parental leave, rest period, unemployed person








C_2018190EN.01000201.xml










4.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 190/2





Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 21 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo Social No 2 de Cádiz — Spain) — Moisés Vadillo González v Alestis Aerospace SL
(Case C-252/17) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Article 53(2) and Article 94 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice - Insufficient information regarding the factual and legal context of the dispute in the main proceedings and lack of grounds justifying why an answer to the questions referred is necessary - Manifest inadmissibility))
(2018/C 190/02)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Juzgado de lo Social No 2 de Cádiz

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Moisés Vadillo González

Defendant: Alestis Aerospace SL

Intervener: Ministerio Fiscal

Operative part of the order

The request for a preliminary ruling made by the Juzgado de lo Social No 2 de Cádiz (Social Court No 2, Cádiz, Spain), by decision of 8 May 2017, is manifestly inadmissible.


(1)  OJ C 256, 7.8.2017.
Joined Cases C-133/17 and C-134/17: Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 21 March 2018 (requests for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel Cluj — Romania) — Dănuţ Podilă and Others v Societatea Națională de Transport Feroviar de Călători ‘CFR Călători’ SA București (C-133/17), Costel Nicușor Mucea v SMDA Mureş Insolvency SRL, acting as liquidator in the insolvency of SC Industria Sârmei SA Campia Turzii (C-134/17) (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Directive 89/391/EEC — Safety and health of workers at work — Classification of work places as places characterised by particular or special conditions — Assessment of the risks to safety and health at work — Employer’s obligations)
Date: 2018-03-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: employer, humanisation of work, labour law, occupational safety, retirement conditions, staff, workplace








C_2018166EN.01001701.xml










14.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 166/17





Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 21 March 2018 (requests for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel Cluj — Romania) — Dănuţ Podilă and Others v Societatea Națională de Transport Feroviar de Călători ‘CFR Călători’ SA București (C-133/17), Costel Nicușor Mucea v SMDA Mureş Insolvency SRL, acting as liquidator in the insolvency of SC Industria Sârmei SA Campia Turzii (C-134/17)
(Joined Cases C-133/17 and C-134/17) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Directive 89/391/EEC - Safety and health of workers at work - Classification of work places as places characterised by particular or special conditions - Assessment of the risks to safety and health at work - Employer’s obligations))
(2018/C 166/21)
Language of the case: Romanian

Referring court

Curtea de Apel Cluj

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: Dănuţ Podilă, Vasile Oniţă, Dumitru Cornel Bara, Gheorghe Podilă, Alexandru Daniel Coneru, Mihai Călin Junc, Dănuţ Bungău, Francisc Chudi, Ioan Iancu, Ionel Negruţ, Dan Florin Roxin (C-133/17), Costel Nicușor Mucea (C-134/17)

Defendants: Societatea Națională de Transport Feroviar de Călători ‘CFR Călători’ SA București (C-133/17), SMDA Mureş Insolvency SRL, acting as liquidator in the insolvency of SC Industria Sârmei SA Campia Turzii (C-134/17)

Operative part of the judgment

Article 114(3) and Articles 151 and 153 TFEU and Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work must be interpreted as not being applicable to national laws, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which lays down strict deadlines and procedures not allowing the national courts to review or establish the classification of the activities of workers in various risk groups, on the basis of which retirement pensions are calculated for those workers.


(1)  OJ C 202, 26.6.2017.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/497 of 21 March 2018 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Marrone del Mugello’ (PGI))
Date: 2018-03-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Tuscany, designation of origin, labelling, nut, product designation








L_2018082EN.01000201.xml










26.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 82/2








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/497
of 21 March 2018
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Marrone del Mugello’ (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Marrone del Mugello’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Marrone del Mugello’ (PGI) are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 March 2018.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 of 1 July 1996 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19).

(3)  
            OJ C 413, 5.12.2017, p. 14.
Case T-574/17: Order of the General Court of 21 March 2018 — UD v Commission (Civil Service — Recipient of a survivor’s pension — Social security — Rejection of a request for prior authorisation with a view to obtaining reimbursement of certain medical expenses — New request — Purely confirmatory document — Time limit for bringing an action — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2018-03-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European civil service, health expenditure, limitation of legal proceedings, survivor's benefit








C_2018182EN.01002301.xml










28.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/23





Order of the General Court of 21 March 2018 — UD v Commission
(Case T-574/17) (1)

((Civil Service - Recipient of a survivor’s pension - Social security - Rejection of a request for prior authorisation with a view to obtaining reimbursement of certain medical expenses - New request - Purely confirmatory document - Time limit for bringing an action - Inadmissibility))
(2018/C 182/27)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: UD (represented by: S. Orlandi and T. Martin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T. Bohr and M. Mensi, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application on the basis of Article 270 TFEU seeking the annulment of the decision of the Commission refusing to grant the applicant prior authorisation to obtain reimbursement of certain medical expenses.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


UD shall bear her own costs and shall pay those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 369, 30.10.2017.
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/476 of 21 March 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
Date: 2018-03-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Libya, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person




L_2018079EN.01003001.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 79/30








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/476
of 21 March 2018
         
amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 31 July 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 (1) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.












(2)


On 28 September 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/1776 (2) amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333.












(3)


In view of the continuing instability and gravity of the situation in Libya the Council has decided that the restrictive measures concerning three persons should be extended for a further period of 6 months.












(4)


Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 17 of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, paragraphs 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:


‘3.   The measures referred to in Article 8(2) shall apply with regard to entries 16, 17 and 18 in Annex II until 2 October 2018.


4.   The measures referred to in Article 9(2) shall apply with regard to entries 21, 22 and 23 in Annex IV until 2 October 2018.’.




Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 March 2018.


For the Council


The President

E. ZAHARIEVA
            





(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 of 31 July 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP (OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1776 of 28 September 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (OJ L 251, 29.9.2017, p. 28).
Case C-551/16: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 21 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Centrale Raad van Beroep — Netherlands) — J. Klein Schiphorst v Raad van bestuur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Social security — Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation — Coordination of social security systems — Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 — Articles 7, 63 and 64 — Unemployment benefits — Unemployed person going to another Member State — Retention of entitlement to benefits — Duration)
Date: 2018-03-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Switzerland, social security legislation, social-security harmonisation, unemployed person, unemployment insurance








C_2018166EN.01001202.xml










14.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 166/12





Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 21 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Centrale Raad van Beroep — Netherlands) — J. Klein Schiphorst v Raad van bestuur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen
(Case C-551/16) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Social security - Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation - Coordination of social security systems - Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 - Articles 7, 63 and 64 - Unemployment benefits - Unemployed person going to another Member State - Retention of entitlement to benefits - Duration))
(2018/C 166/15)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Centrale Raad van Beroep

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: J. Klein Schiphorst

Respondent: Raad van bestuur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen

Operative part of the judgment

Article 64(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems must be interpreted as not precluding a national measure, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, that requires the competent institution to refuse, as a matter of principle, any request to extend the unemployment benefit export period beyond three months, provided the institution does not consider that refusing that request would lead to an unreasonable result.


(1)  OJ C 30, 30.1.2017.